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Samurai Deeper Kyo #4
Samurai Deeper Kyo, Volume 04
Kyoshiro and Kyo--one a peaceful medicine seller, the other a merciless red-eyed samurai--are two spirits fighting for dominance of the same body as they travel with Yuya, a bounty hunter who helps them look for Kyo's true body.
208 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2000
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January 29, 2023
I saw someone say in their review that Yuya is getting pushed into the background, and has little to no character development, and I have to agree. She's sort of there to be angry, get groped, marvel at the fighting and be confused at what is happening so someone (mostly Benitora) can explain some philosophical part of the samurai mentality.
Something kind of positive is that I'm noticing that there's less and less chapter to chapter recap pages. Like you'd get the end of a chapter and then on the very next page or two you'd the same last couple of pages, or slightly altered pages, with the same dialogue as the end of the previous chapter. This is admittedly a good idea for when the series was released chapter by chapter (that's what all clues point to, but idk), but in volume form it's just annoying. So that being phased out is a plus.
Something kind of positive is that I'm noticing that there's less and less chapter to chapter recap pages. Like you'd get the end of a chapter and then on the very next page or two you'd the same last couple of pages, or slightly altered pages, with the same dialogue as the end of the previous chapter. This is admittedly a good idea for when the series was released chapter by chapter (that's what all clues point to, but idk), but in volume form it's just annoying. So that being phased out is a plus.
June 3, 2021
3.6/5
Another solid volume with some neat tricks, cool fights, and consistently great art, though the humour and dialogue continue to fall fairly flat, and Yuya continues to take a back seat to some other characters as the cast continues to grow. Still, I'm having fun.
Another solid volume with some neat tricks, cool fights, and consistently great art, though the humour and dialogue continue to fall fairly flat, and Yuya continues to take a back seat to some other characters as the cast continues to grow. Still, I'm having fun.
December 27, 2019
On commence à entrer dans le vif du sujet et à rencontrer de super personnages !
February 27, 2020
Still enjoying this re-read quite a bit. This volume we get to learn more about Yukimura Sanada. There's also a short tournament, which was quick and easy to read. Will start the next volume soon!
June 16, 2020
A volume that could have been really enjoyable with all of the different fight scenes was hampered by the regression of Yuya as a strong character to a weak one was just annoying.
June 4, 2023
I was 12 years old when I met the love of my life. Let's skip the part where he's fictional. Technically. Sorta.
May 16, 2014
Today’s post is on Samurai Deeper Kyo Volume 4 by Akimine Kamijo. It is the fourth in the series and you need to have the previous volumes to get the story. The cover has Kyo, Yuya, Benitora, and Yukimura on it looking cool. There is strong language, sexuality, and lots of violence in this series. The story is told from third person god point of view with the thoughts of the characters sometimes added for character development and history. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From the back of the book- Tournament of Scoundrels
Ieyasu Tokugawa recently instated shogun of Japan, is holding a tournament in the capital city of Edo and the fiercest warriors in the country are converging for the fight. The winner walks away with a fortune in gold, the shogun’s blessing, and a pardon for any criminal history. As for the losers… well, the shogun isn’t one to hand out consolation prizes. Demon Eyes Kyo has entered the tournament, but it’s not fame or fortune he’s after- he wants the head of Ieyasu himself!
Review- As the reader we are now starting to get more of Kamijo’s world building and she is filling in the gaps. We learn that Benitora is really the shogun’s heir who has disowned for the moment. Kyo has a time limit on fights because of his borrowed body and Yukimura finally makes his appearance. The only thing we still do not have is much about Yuya or her past. But Kyo’s past takes center stage this time. Kyo’s past is interesting and he is starting to become a good main character. He is playing that being a cold-blooded killer but sometimes the real person gets through. After all that then comes the tournament and its intrigue. With the losers going missing, Yukimura promising to give up the information about where Kyo’s real body is. If Kyo will kill Ieyasu then Yukimura will tell him. More great art and fight scenes interwoven with character and world building volume 4 of SDK continues to give the reader just what I wanted.
I give this volume a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this series with my own money many years ago.
From the back of the book- Tournament of Scoundrels
Ieyasu Tokugawa recently instated shogun of Japan, is holding a tournament in the capital city of Edo and the fiercest warriors in the country are converging for the fight. The winner walks away with a fortune in gold, the shogun’s blessing, and a pardon for any criminal history. As for the losers… well, the shogun isn’t one to hand out consolation prizes. Demon Eyes Kyo has entered the tournament, but it’s not fame or fortune he’s after- he wants the head of Ieyasu himself!
Review- As the reader we are now starting to get more of Kamijo’s world building and she is filling in the gaps. We learn that Benitora is really the shogun’s heir who has disowned for the moment. Kyo has a time limit on fights because of his borrowed body and Yukimura finally makes his appearance. The only thing we still do not have is much about Yuya or her past. But Kyo’s past takes center stage this time. Kyo’s past is interesting and he is starting to become a good main character. He is playing that being a cold-blooded killer but sometimes the real person gets through. After all that then comes the tournament and its intrigue. With the losers going missing, Yukimura promising to give up the information about where Kyo’s real body is. If Kyo will kill Ieyasu then Yukimura will tell him. More great art and fight scenes interwoven with character and world building volume 4 of SDK continues to give the reader just what I wanted.
I give this volume a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this series with my own money many years ago.
July 25, 2022
**See volume one for my full review of the series from several years back.
I love that I can reread these first several volumes and gain something new each time, especially after having finished the series before.
This is where my complaint about the first three volumes starts to taper off. Kyo's over-the-top obnoxious comments from his first few appearances have calmed down. He's still confident and arrogant, but in a less frustrating manner. This is the Kyo that I adore for the rest of the series. The group is growing (and will continue to do so), and the characters start to really fit into their roles from here on out.
The one big downside from this point forth is that we are only going to see stronger and stronger enemies, so Yuya mostly gets delegated to the "what's happening?" character during fights, while someone else (mostly Tora) explains about ki or proximity or whatever other aspects of battles. I feel like this "explanation" device is disliked by some, but Yuya is still one of our main protagonists with her own agenda. She's still a bad B who can hold her own pretty well, and her interactions with the other characters are a huge part of what makes everyone so loveable, so don't write her off.
I love that I can reread these first several volumes and gain something new each time, especially after having finished the series before.
This is where my complaint about the first three volumes starts to taper off. Kyo's over-the-top obnoxious comments from his first few appearances have calmed down. He's still confident and arrogant, but in a less frustrating manner. This is the Kyo that I adore for the rest of the series. The group is growing (and will continue to do so), and the characters start to really fit into their roles from here on out.
The one big downside from this point forth is that we are only going to see stronger and stronger enemies, so Yuya mostly gets delegated to the "what's happening?" character during fights, while someone else (mostly Tora) explains about ki or proximity or whatever other aspects of battles. I feel like this "explanation" device is disliked by some, but Yuya is still one of our main protagonists with her own agenda. She's still a bad B who can hold her own pretty well, and her interactions with the other characters are a huge part of what makes everyone so loveable, so don't write her off.
August 30, 2012
14 January 2013
Demon Eyes Kyo and Yukimura Sanada make one helluva badass team. Double the pleasure! Double the fun! Mmmm! Mmmm! Mmmm!
In Samurai Deeper Kyo, Volume 04, Yukimura convinces Kyo to travel to Edo to participate in a tournament honoring Tokugawa's birthday. In return for giving Yukimura what he wants, he promises to tell Kyo what he most desires.
Kyo isn't easily persuaded to do Yukimura's bidding, that is, until he is confronted by a mysterious woman named Mahiro. Strangely, Mahiro looks like a voluptuous female version of Kyo so she was pretty hot too! It seems Kyo and Mahiro have a history together that we'll hopefully learn more about in a future volume.
The ending battle scene was amazing! The mysterious strangers and plot twists made this volume very thrilling. The cliffhanger ending hints to whom Kyo might be searching for. Can't wait to re-read the next volume!
Demon Eyes Kyo and Yukimura Sanada make one helluva badass team. Double the pleasure! Double the fun! Mmmm! Mmmm! Mmmm!
In Samurai Deeper Kyo, Volume 04, Yukimura convinces Kyo to travel to Edo to participate in a tournament honoring Tokugawa's birthday. In return for giving Yukimura what he wants, he promises to tell Kyo what he most desires.
Kyo isn't easily persuaded to do Yukimura's bidding, that is, until he is confronted by a mysterious woman named Mahiro. Strangely, Mahiro looks like a voluptuous female version of Kyo so she was pretty hot too! It seems Kyo and Mahiro have a history together that we'll hopefully learn more about in a future volume.
The ending battle scene was amazing! The mysterious strangers and plot twists made this volume very thrilling. The cliffhanger ending hints to whom Kyo might be searching for. Can't wait to re-read the next volume!
November 1, 2019
So so good!!✨
Kyo is “convinced” to attend a tournament in order to gain vital information about the location of his true body.
Fight, blood and power is pouring from the pages, and it’s stunning!
Not only that- he had the SWEETEST moment with Yuya. Turns out he probably isn’t as bad as he wants to show everyone. #iloveit
2nd read
Re-read: 01/11/2019
2nd rating: 4 stars
Genre/sub-genres: Manga/samurai/mystery/action
Cover: 4 stars
Art: 5 stars
Will I recommend: YES
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1st read
Read: Don’t know the exact date.
1st rating: 4 stars
Kyo is “convinced” to attend a tournament in order to gain vital information about the location of his true body.
Fight, blood and power is pouring from the pages, and it’s stunning!
Not only that- he had the SWEETEST moment with Yuya. Turns out he probably isn’t as bad as he wants to show everyone. #iloveit
2nd read
Re-read: 01/11/2019
2nd rating: 4 stars
Genre/sub-genres: Manga/samurai/mystery/action
Cover: 4 stars
Art: 5 stars
Will I recommend: YES
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1st read
Read: Don’t know the exact date.
1st rating: 4 stars
October 9, 2014
Petualangan Mibu Kyoshiro, Shiina Yuya, dan Onime no Kyo semakin menegangkan. Mungkin banyak yang tidak terlalu menyukai manga bergenre action seperti mangan ini. Namun saya tipe pembaca yang tidak pandang bulu. Sekali suka, pasti akan saya baca hingga tuntas. Dan terbukti manga ini tetap menarik perhatian saya sekalipun saya lebih memilih versi fisik manga ini, bukan online
March 12, 2015
Even though there were some interesting reveals and new characters, this volume didn't grab me. Not sure why. Maybe it was the "you're-gonna-die!-No,-you're-gonna-die!-No,-you're-gonna-die" theme played throughout the majority of the volume. It just got boring after awhile.
January 23, 2013
Read in: September 2012, January 2013.
We have some amazing battles in this volume and such a twist at the end- cliffhanger!
We have some amazing battles in this volume and such a twist at the end- cliffhanger!
January 3, 2023
Kyo foils Ieyasu's plans to assassinate him. He intends to find the real Ieyasu by way of the fake.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 28, 2019
The story is a bit dull when it starts off with Yuya and Kyoshiro. But as you progress, the plot thickens and newly cast members introduced piece by piece make this manga unique and a bit of a masterpiece. There are two main story lines: 1- Yuya is looking for the man that killed her brother and 2- Kyo is searching for his true body to exact his revenge. Every other plot in between just adds fuel to the story and lets you learn of the diverse background of many characters, friends or foes. The story itself was captivating and it is a shame that many people know of this series.
The art style refined over time, giving the battle scenes flaws execution. The each character had their own torments and demons to deal with but I would have to say that certain individuals needed more evolution or better backstory. The end was well received and left no stone unturned.
I have watched the anime adaptation and I don't recommend it. It doesn't do it justice.
Do I recommend:
Yes! Just not the anime!!
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